Boris Gelfand vs Levon Aronian

Levitov Chess Week Rapid · 2023 · Semi-Slav Defense · 0-1 in 54 moves

The Game

White Boris Gelfand
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Levitov Chess Week Rapid
Site Amsterdam NED
Round 6.1
Date 2023.09.23
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 54
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/5k2/7p/2RbB2P/p3r3/4K1P1/8 w - - 1 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 c6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Be7
  6. 6.Qc2 O-O
  7. 7.b3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 b5
  9. 9.Bd3 Na6
  10. 10.a3 b4
  11. 11.Ne4 bxa3
  12. 12.Nxf6+ gxf6
  13. 13.Qe2 Qa5+
  14. 14.Bd2 Nb4
  15. 15.O-O Qh5
  16. 16.Bc4 Nd5
  17. 17.e4 Nb6
  18. 18.Bd3 e5
  19. 19.Qe3 Bg4
  20. 20.Be2 Rfd8
  21. 21.dxe5 Bxf3
  22. 22.Bxf3 Qxe5
  23. 23.Bc3 Qg5
  24. 24.Qe2 Nd7
  25. 25.b4 Ne5
  26. 26.Bxe5 Qxe5
  27. 27.Rxa3 Bxb4
  28. 28.Ra6 Rd2
  29. 29.Qe3 Qc5
  30. 30.e5 Qxe3
  31. 31.fxe3 fxe5
  32. 32.Rxc6 Rad8
  33. 33.Rc7 R8d7
  34. 34.Rxd7 Rxd7
  35. 35.Rd1 Rc7
  36. 36.Bg4 a5
  37. 37.Rd7 Rc3
  38. 38.Bh5 Rxe3
  39. 39.Bxf7+ Kh8
  40. 40.Kf2 Rc3
  41. 41.Bd5 a4
  42. 42.Ke2 a3
  43. 43.Ra7 Bc5
  44. 44.Ra4 Kg7
  45. 45.Kd2 Re3
  46. 46.Ra5 Bd4
  47. 47.Ra6 Rc3
  48. 48.Be4 h5
  49. 49.h4 Rb3
  50. 50.Bd5 Re3
  51. 51.Rc6 e4
  52. 52.Rc4 Rd3+
  53. 53.Ke2 Kf6
  54. 54.Bxe4 Re3+

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